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UPS CEO-elect speaks out for free trade agreements – Albany Business Review

Post author By Jessica (daughter of Cheryl & Tony)
Post date July 16, 2014

Global trade is becoming more essential to the economic viability to the United States and its companies, which is why UPS is strongly supporting two pending free trade agreements, the incoming CEO of United Parcel Service Inc. Dave Abney said Monday.

“One of our growing concerns is the protectionism that is surfacing throughout the world,” Abney said. “More and more of the economic activity is going to be occurring somewhere else (outside the United States). We should really be spreading that message. We understand that trade is a vital economic engine.”

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UPS Increases Presence in Brazil Opening Nine New Facilities in Sao Paulo

Post author By Jessica (daughter of Cheryl & Tony)
Post date July 15, 2014

Latest expansion raises nationwide coverage by 78 percent to reach more than 200 cities

UPS® (NYSE: UPS), a global leader in logistics, today announced its latest expansion plan in Brazil to increase territorial coverage, improve time in transit and quality in the solutions it offers its customers. The expansion in the state of Sao Paulo includes the opening of nine new operating facilities, which will increase the company’s country-wide network by 78 percent to reach more than 200 cities. The nine operating locations will be strategically situated in the cities of Sao Carlos, Ribeirao Preto, Franca, Bauru, Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Botucatu, Aracatuba and Presidente Prudente, and are set to be completed by May 2015.

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UPS Enhances U.S. Field Stocking Location (FSL) Network to Support Medical Device Industry

Post author By Jessica (daughter of Cheryl & Tony)
Post date July 14, 2014

UPS today announced it has developed a healthcare-compliant network of Field Stocking Locations (FSLs) to reduce delivery time of medical device shipments and enhance inventory visibility. FSLs are strategically-located facilities designed to support time-sensitive distribution and efficient warehousing of products. UPS’s FSL network helps companies get products to their customers faster while better managing inventory costs, regulatory compliance and end-to-end visibility.

In the U.S., 36 healthcare-capable FSL sites will provide medical device manufacturers access to over 80 percent of U.S. hospital beds within four hours. These facilities will operate under the guidance of UPS’s industry-leading quality assurance and compliance program, feature temperature-controlled or monitored environments and offer same-day delivery services. These features enable medical device manufacturers and their field sales representatives to provide best-in-class service to their customers and better manage their inventories to gain efficiencies.

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United Parcel Service handles a lot of freight at its large Louisville air hub — and more cargo is on the horizon – Progressive Railroading

Post author By Jessica (daughter of Cheryl & Tony)
Post date July 10, 2014

When customers seek to tap UPS Supply Chain Solutions’ services and UPS’ network relationships to gain sustainability benefits or generate an economic return, they many times also desire transportation reliability that’s comparable with their current mode of choice, says Buenker. There are many “win-win-win solutions” for UPS, its customers and carriers that lead to lower costs, improved service and better-utilization results, he says.

“While many of our customers engage in their own transportation solutions directly with carriers, the benefit of any expansion in a market that is part of our hub network creates logistics clusters that draw those efficiencies for many transportation modes,” says Buenker.

And rail is often a mode in play due to its efficiencies — benefits that could send more UPS-generated freight in rail’s direction if the shipper’s reliability needs are met.

UPS Press Release

UPS Recognised For Its Work To Support International Disaster Relief

Post author By Jessica (daughter of Cheryl & Tony)
Post date July 10, 2014

UPS’s Humanitarian Relief Programme – which organises UPS’s expertise, logistics capabilities, and funds to assist in disaster relief efforts around the world – has been honoured with the International Disaster Relief Award from Business in the Community (BITC). As part of the Responsible Business Awards, the recognition acknowledges UPS’s support for all phases of the disaster response spectrum including preparedness, urgent relief and post crisis recovery.

In 2013, UPS provided $7.5 million in humanitarian relief funding, technical support and in-kind services to more than 20 relief organisations, leveraging its global network and local operational support to transport 250 humanitarian shipments across 46 countries. Over the years, the company has been active in response to a number of international disasters, from floods in Pakistan, Thailand, and the Philippines to the famine crisis in the Horn of Africa, earthquakes in China and Haiti, as well as tsunamis in the Indian Ocean and Japan.